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It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Warning don't read unless seen film.Another one of the things I love about Halloween are the TV episodes and specials. To me this is a big part of the holiday tradition because they were a big part of my life, I seen these before Halloween hit, watch them before and after I trick or treat, and even now I still watch some of them as I now hand over treats, this special is one of them.This special is one of my favorite Halloween TV specials/episodes number 9 on the list. This is also a childhood relic of mine, this special is what helped me get into the comic strip series "Garfield" which I didn't know about at the time; though it was also the franchises very first foray into the visual medium they didn't have the series until 4 years later.The animation is great true to the original comic strip which is fine with me I don't want it any other way. The music I think is solid, the songs I wouldn't say are the most memorable in my book, but I enjoyed them their fun songs and fit the nature of the special. One I thought was funny was the "Scaredy Cat" song where Garfield is singing and once he uncovers a person in a costume we then see it's an actual monster, then Garfield and Odie run a circle around him and run off, that I always found as a kid funny and maybe a little scary at the time since I honestly didn't expect it. Though as an adult I now it always cracks me up, just the fact that monsters are also going trick or treating, I guess even their hungry want candy.There really isn't much to the story as it's just a simple adventure of Garfield and Odie questing for candy. It's just funny seeing Garfield simply being Garfield as he just craves candy and wants to get as much as he wants to fill his black hole of a stomach. And like in any Garfield comic strip the humor is clever and funny as usual, there are plenty of memorable line and humorous moments. The first half is simply made of scenes from some usual banter between both Jon and Garfield, one funny scene is seeing Garfield put on the pirate persona and actually pillage a piece or two of Jon's lasagna, poor Jon can never seem to finish a meal hopefully he has more lasagna for himself somewhere. It then comes down to the trick or treating which leads to the last half when the whole special once again takes a rather unexpected turn. Garfield gets just a bit greedy and decides to go to one last house on an island. I know Garfield's made bad judgement calls before, but this is probably takes the cake or should I say the candy, when they venture into a house that looks like Norman Bates pad. And of course, we have that creepy old man that looks like someone from the "Creepy" horror comic series and he is telling a story of ghost pirates coming to reclaim their lost treasure. That story I'll admit gave me a chill inside and it gets chilly once we see the ghosts. The pirate ghosts I still find creepy, the way their animated, color, and how they move is just well done, I remember as a kid this sequence scarred me I kind covered my eyes with the pillow. It also made me worried for both Garfield and Odie hoping both will get out. And that escape sequence was exciting I remember on the edge of my seat thinking c'mon get out of there, I even literally pounded my feet just running with both hoping they'll get far enough away. Yeah, this sequence of the film was scary but kind of fun at the same time as there is relief in the end, which is the common feeling we all have after trick or treating or going to a Halloween Party it was a fun ride but were glad it's over.Garfield's Halloween Adventure is a real treat.Rating: 4 stars

Garfield the Cat (Voiced by Lorenzo Music) is preparing to go out on Halloween night including his buddy/rival Odie, they have a night of fun until they stumble into an old man's cabin where they will be invaded by pirate ghosts that will turn the night into a living horror.One of the best animated Halloween specials, i saw this at age 4 when it aired on CBS and it was quite spooky for a young boy. I still admire this great Halloween special featuring everyone's favorite comic strip feline.The animation here is very good even for it's time and it's one of the better Garfield specials with "His 9 Lives", "Thanksgiving" and "Christmas". This one is an adorable and hilarious special that i heartily recommend to everyone who loves Halloween.

For a Halloween special, "Garfield in Disguise" (or "Garfield's Halloween Adventure") practically has it all: comedy, adventure, peril, and a scary-looking old man who tells of pirate ghosts that return every Halloween. As a Garfield holiday special, it does very well in conveying the spirit of the holiday--better, I think, than either "Garfield's Thanksgiving" or "A Garfield Christmas," which are also good. For Halloween, this means spooky stories and "candy, candy, candy." This special captures the best of the comic strip's humor and combines it with a frightening Halloween experience for Garfield and Odie, who put themselves in jeopardy while they are out trick-or-treating. The moments that could be scary for kids are very well offset with humor to keep things from getting too tense. There are even a few original songs that are pretty good (even catchy) and well-suited to the moments when they occur. Garfield also manages to show a bit of his kinder side in the end, however reluctantly. In my opinion, this is the quintessential Garfield special, and one of the best ever Halloween specials.

I am a Garfield fan and this is my favorite special with him in it. Garfield and Odie go Trick-Or-Treating and end up on an adventure. It is very amusing and should be enjoyable for anyone to watch, even people who don't like Garfield.